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31. He was born a prince in 563 BC at a place called Lumbini, but died in 483 BC penniless but content and enlightened. By what 'B' name do we know him?

From Quiz The Most Important 'B' People

Answer: Buddha

His birth name was Guatama Siddhartha, but he was given the title Lord Buddha (which means 'enlightened one'). After having been shocked by his first experiences with poverty, sickness and death, he decided to leave his wife and child and dedicate his life to a spiritual asceticism. By the way, contrary to popular belief...the Buddha was never fat...he was a monk after all and had no access to hamburgers. The overweight 'Buddha' that you sometimes see in restaurants is supposed to be Maitreya...the future Boddhisattva.

From Quiz The Most Important 'A' People!

Answer: Avogadro

Amedeo Avogadro, Conte di Quaregna, is known to us mainly by the number 6.02 X 10 to the 23rd power, the amount equal to one 'mole' of a substance. So far as I know, he had no fondness for the insectivorous creature of the same name (mole).

From Quiz The 'Fab' Five

Answer: Faberge & Peter Faberge & Peter Carl Faberge

Peter Carl Faberge, a Russian jeweller and goldsmith, made a special series of jewelled Easter eggs for Czar Alexander III's daughter. He was exiled to Switzerland during the Russian revolution and died there in 1920.

From Quiz North, South, East, West

Answer: John Ericson

Ericson also starred with Francis in 'Bad Day at Black Rock'. Shayne was in 'Superman'. Alexander was in 'Dragnet'. Durant starred in 'Johnny Ringo'.

From Quiz Historical Figures: The Letter 'F'

Answer: entomologist

Fabre (1823-1915) grew up in modest circumstances in rural France and was almost entirely self-taught. After working for some years as a teacher, he started to compile the book he is famous for, "Souvenirs Entomologiques", which was a study of insect life. It was disliked by the scientific establishment of the time as, unlike most contemporary reference texts, it was written for a general audience in an engaging and approachable style. A true polymath, he went on to write over 50 books on a range of subjects, synthesise Madder Red dye, and maintain a teaching position at the Lycee at Avignon.

From Quiz Z People

Answer: Zoroaster

Zoroastrianism is an extraordinarily old {religion;} Zoroaster was probably born in the 6th or 7th century BC.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'L' People

Answer: Lang

It was his masterpiece Metropolis, a tale of a futuristic city. Fritz Lang was truly a visionary!

From Quiz Lesser Known 'N' People

Answer: Naram-Sim

Naram-Sim was the grandson of Sargon and ruler of the ancient Akkadian kingdom of Babylon. During his lifetime (22nd century B.C.) the Akkadian kingdom was overrun by the Gutians. A giant stele, located in the Louvre, is one of the primary remaining objects of his reign in Mesopotamia.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'O' People

Answer: Outerbridge

"Jeude paume" comes from the Greek "sphairistike", commonly known as 'lawn tennis' today.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'P' People

Answer: Prithvinarayan

Prithvinarayan Shah lived from 1723 to 1775. He was the conquerer in 1769 of three kingdoms in the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Pata and Bhaktapur) which effectively united the country. Unfortunately, Nepal has suffered from periodic violence and war over the several centuries after his death.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'I' People

Answer: Isherwood

Sally Bowles was the main character in the charming play and film "Cabaret". Christopher Isherwood was a 20th century English novelist and lover of W. H. Auden.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'H' People

Answer: Haller

Albrecht von Haller (1708-1777) concluded that it was nerves that provided stimulus for the contraction of muscles and also was the first to suggest that it was the nerves in our body that allowed us to feel different sensations, rather than our skin, hair, or muscles.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'G' People

Answer: Hugo Grotius

Hugo Grotius wrote 'On the Law of War and Peace' in 1625, considered the first major work and foundation of international law.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'F' People

Answer: Fabricius

Geronimo Fabricius was an Italian anatomist and embryologist who studied the development of chick embryos and also studied, in detail, the system of veins in human beings. He discovered the valves which direct blood flow to the heart.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'E' People

Answer: Thomas Eakins

Thomas Eakins was a great portrait painter and also liked to paint situations in which a central event occurs with a watching audience.

From Quiz D People

Answer: Delaunay & Robert Delaunay

Robert and Sonia Delaunay collaborated for most of their careers. Their creation, Orphism, was a variation on cubism involving pure color.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'C' People

Answer: Collodi

Carlo Collodi was the creator of the lovable puppet boy who is now famous as the main character of a Disney cartoon.

From Quiz Lesser Known 'B' People

Answer: Budaeus

His French name was Guillaume Bude. The library of the College de France forms the nucleus of the Bibliotheque Nationale of France.

From Quiz A People

Answer: Ali

He was a cousin to the prophet Muhammed. The Prophet Muhammed gave Ali his daughter Fatima in marriage.

From Quiz Ten Key People

Answer: City fire

Haarlem suffered a massive fire in October 1576. Some mercenaries, trying to warm themselves at a brewery on a chilly night, let their fire get out of control. Before they knew it, about a third of the city had been burned. Some years later, Lieven de Key was a prominent architect who was recently returned from London. He was asked to help rebuild the city. Today, every building, wall, or even gable built by de Key is considered a Dutch National Heritage site.

From Quiz H is for Hooligan

Answer: Hugh Herbert

Because so many films have been lost, only an estimate can be made about the number of feature films, shorts, cameos, and extra roles he might have appeared in. Over 150 would be a conservative count. He delighted audience with his fluttering fingers, talking to himself ,and repeating the phrase "hoo-hoo-hoo, wonderful, wonderful, hoo hoo hoo." He also had a reputation as a screen and skit writer.

From Quiz Is it Night, Dark, or Black?

Answer: Alvin Dark

Alvin Dark played 14 seasons for the Boston Braves, New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Milwaukee Braves. He then managed 13 seasons for the San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, and the San Diego Padres. The man got around.

From Quiz It's Not Leonard Slye

Answer: Hayden Fry

Fry won three Big Ten Coach of the Year awards and a national Coach of the Year award. He created the "Tiger Hawk" logo and took Iowa to 14 bowl games after they had been in just two bowls in the previous 90 years. Again with Leonard, but Pat Dye was a three-time SEC Coach of the Year at Auburn and went into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005, two years after Fry. Karch Kiraly is a celebrated volleyball player and coach.

From Quiz Ten Shades of Gray/Grey

Answer: The Casa Loma Orchestra

The dapper-looking Gray (1906 - 63) started out in Detroit in 1929 where he fronted a group known as the Orange Blossom Band. He became the leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra, a co-op band, in 1937 when he replaced violinist Mel Jenssen by popular vote of the band members and also doubled in the saxophone section when necessary. His orchestra was known mainly as a dance band and for their "sweet" style of music. Some of their big hits were "Casa Loma Stomp", "No Name Jive" and "Smoke Rings". The band lasted into the early 1950s when musical tastes changed and put so many Big Bands out of business. Gray died at the relatively young age of 57 from cancer.

From Quiz Time Traveling Reporter

Answer: George "Machine Gun"

Machine Gun Kelly was more or less an invention of his ambitious wife. There's no evidence that he ever actually used a machine gun, but he was involved in bank robbery and kidnapping during the 1930s. He died in prison in 1955. Ned was perhaps the most famous Australian bad guy in history and was hanged in 1880. Gene was, next to Fred Astaire, the most famous and most athletic dancer in the movies. His most enduring film is "Singin' in the Rain". He died in 1996. Grace? Hardly a petty criminal! A movie star who opted to become Princess of Monaco.

From Quiz Famous and Important "Kings"

Answer: Carole King

Singer and songwriter Carole King had a number one album in 1971 on the United States Billboard 200 with her album "Tapestry". King wrote or co-wrote all of the songs on the album. The album won the 1972 Grammy Awards for both the Album of the Year and the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

From Quiz That Turkey's in a Fowl Mood

Answer: Sparrow

Johnny Depp has played Captain Jack Sparrow in the blockbuster screen series of "Pirates of the Caribbean". A sparrow is a small bird who is often the poor victim of a BB gun or an arrow.

From Quiz R's in History...

Answer: Paul Revere

Revere, a silversmith by trade, was a member of the "Sons of Liberty", is famous, among other things, for his engraving of "The Boston Massacre" and for his "Midnight Ride". At the time of his "Midnight Ride" the colonists in America still regarded themselves as British. Moreover, his ride had to be conducted as quietly as possible.

From Quiz M & Ms (Our Names Begin with M)

Answer: Maria

Maria is the sister of Bernardo, whose gang is fighting with Tony's. Thus their love affair was not popular. Loosely based on "Romeo and Juliet", "West Side Story" was written by Stephen Sondheim and Arthur Laurents and was first performed in 1957.

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